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DESCRIPTION:Springs are a natural interface between groundwater (GW) and su
 rface water\, supporting ecosystems (ES) and they are sentinels of environ
 mental stress. Yet\, despite their importance\, they are still overlooked 
 in European water policies. The SentinelSpringS project aims to fill this 
 gap by developing a robust framework to assess the health of springs and t
 heir role in sustaining biodiversity. \nThe project brings together six Eu
 ropean countries to tackle local challenges and develop a unified monitori
 ng approach. Portugal focuses on methods to identify GW-dependent ES and e
 valuating the impacts of contamination and land use. Denmark leads the imp
 lementation of real-time water data into the European Geological Data Infr
 astructure\, upgrading GW monitoring digital tools. Italy studies the stat
 us of lowland springs with hydrogeological and ecological monitoring. Fran
 ce applies hydrogeochemical and hydrological modelling to forecast the beh
 aviour of karst springs in relation to climate change (CC) and human impac
 t. Poland focuses on ecological evaluations\, integrating biodiversity dat
 a with remote sensing to analyse and model processes at local and landscap
 e scales. Malta pursues citizen science activities\, while monitoring GW f
 low from perched aquifers and investigating possible conservation approach
 es for small island ES.\nThrough the integration of data from all partners
 \, this project will institute standardised monitoring protocols. Moreover
 \, this project  will assess the impact of CC and human activities on spri
 ngs in different European landscapes. The project also fosters citizen sci
 ence involvement and stakeholder partecipation\, making sure that local co
 mmunities both contribute to and benefit from it.\nAcknowledgement: Sentin
 elSpringS is a funded research project by the Water4All Partnership-Water 
 Security for the Planet (Water4All/0010/2023) which is co-funded by the Eu
 ropean Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme.
DTSTAMP:20260428T131902Z
LOCATION:Room R3
SUMMARY:SentinelSpringS: Springs as Sentinels of Climate Change and Sustain
 ability of Aquatic Ecosystems - Elena Egidio
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/flowpath-2025/talk/KGUQ7G/
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